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Madikeri is a hill station town in Karnataka state, India.

Also known as Mercara, it is the headquarters of the district of Kodagu (also called as Coorg).

It is a popular tourist destination. Madikeri features a tropical highland climate as it has an elevation of 1061metres (3484feet).

Madikeri lies in the Western Ghats and is a popular hill station.

The nearest cities are Mangalore to the west, and Mysore to the east.

Madikeri lies on the Karnataka State Highway 88 that runs from Mysore to Mangalore.

It is 120km from Mysore, 136km from Mangalore and 256 Km from Bangalore.

The main festivals celebrated are Kailpodhu, Kaveri Sankramana, Puttari and Dasara.

The Karaga festival is also starts during the time of Navaratri.